The benefits of gardening
The King’s Fund charity was commissioned by the National Gardens Scheme in 2015 to research the links between gardens, gardening and health. The final report clearly demonstrates how gardening can mak ...
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Living with a partner who is depressed
There is no joy in depression. If you are the person who experiences it, you’ll know that. It seems to eat into your very soul. If you’re the partner of someone who’s depressed, you’ll know that too ...
Allotments nurture health
Just half an hour a week spent down the allotment provided a work out for both body and brain, a new study suggested. Even just a small amount of time pottering around an allotment boosted feelings of ...
The stigma of mental health
I must start this article by saying that this is what happened to me when I was diagnosed as being mentally ill, and about what happened to me during the time I spent in hospital. Everyone has differe ...